As I write, Julian is enjoying the last 30 minutes of his last class at Broadway Dance Center, an old-school hip hop class. He’s taken so many great classes the week, I can’t begin to even write about them — at least not right now. I’m too exhausted! I can’t imagine how he isn’t tired, […]
Late July Missing Teachers and a Report on Pilobolus
We are back from my mother’s and back at the dancing. Julian and I were disappointed to discover that all of the teachers he was hoping to dance with this week are gone, namely Michelle Dorrance, Jared Grimes and Derrick Grant. What a bummer. It seems that last week of July is not a great […]
ABT Summer Intensive Ends with Awesome Performance
The six weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive ended with a bang! The final performance was awesome with the advanced students, in particular, offering up some really amazing and pretty professional-looking dancing. In particular, the violet level choreographed one number themselves (with the help of their instructor), and it was a stand out by far! […]
Three Days and Counting Until the End of the ABT Summer Intensive
The American Ballet Theatre summer intensive is winding to a close. The kids are rehearsing their numbers and getting ready to go up to LaGuardia High School, New York’s performing high school — the one the movie “Fame” was based upon — for a run through tomorrow. That’s where their final performance will be held […]
Week 5 of ABT Summer Intensive: Winding Down
OMG! We have less than a week and a half less until the American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive ends! Hard to believe…Julian is still having a blast, but I’m a bit homesick at this point, stressed about work and wishing we weren’t staying for an extra week. We are just doing way too much. At […]
ABT Summer Intensive Update and Info on Picking Ballet Classes
Half way through the fourth week of the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive and things are looking up. Julian’s foot isn’t hurting at all, although he plans to see the physical therapist on Thursday. He is drinking lots of things with electrolytes, so he isn’t dehydrated. He is no longer so muscle sore either. I […]
ABT Summer Intensive Half Over: Feeling Good and Wishing for More Time
Last week went off without a hitch — yes, even without Mom around to make sure Julian remained healthy. Of course, he was with a mom who makes sure her son goes to bed early and eats well and takes all his vitamins and supplements and such, so I knew Julian was in good hands. […]
Two weeks down, four to go…
Julian is sad that the weeks are flying by. He’s completed two weeks already and has just four to go. However, they are definitely taking their toll on him. I’d recommend that everyone – girls and boys alike – really get in shape for a summer intensive like the American Ballet Theatre six-weeks in New […]
ABT Summer Intensive Takes Its Toll on My Boy
Okay, well, I guess the New York Times article I read about the boy who went to the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive and suffered from shin splints and such painted a correct picture…or we’ve just hit some bad luck and made some bad choices. Julian is a week and a half into the ABT […]
Second Day in NYC at the ABT Summer Intensive
So, we are here in New York City, and I’m about to pick Julian up after his second day at the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive. We arrived to find ourselves with a very, very, very small studio apartment as a sublet. This might be better than a dorm room at New York University, and […]
Article on Trends in Training Male Dancers
The current issue of Dance Magazine (June 2009) has an interesting article written by Joseph Carman about new trends in training male dancers. You might want to pick up a copy and read it. It discusses all-male classes that offer technical skills for men that often get overlooked in co-ed classes–beats, turns, double tour en […]
What to Pack for a Summer Dance Intensive
I found the following post about what to pack for a summer dance intensive, and it’s written by a fellow Examiner.com (I’m the San Jose Jewish Examiner.com), so I thought I’d post it. Some people might find it helpful. http://www.examiner.com/x-12987-Dallas-Dancing-Examiner~y2009m6d8-How-to-pack-for-a-summer-intensive Julian was given a list of things to bring from American Ballet Theatre, including yoga […]
Three Days Until We Leave for NYC and ABT's Summer Intensive
OMG! It’s almost time to leave for seven whole weeks in New York City and the six week American Ballet Theatre summer intensive! As you might imagine, things are crazy at our house. Julian is studying for his last set of final exams. I’m trying like crazy to get my office in order and finish […]
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